West Lancashire Integrated Urgent Care - NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria ICB

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NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) is acting as an agent on behalf of NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) who are looking to undertake a Competitive Process for the provision of the Integrated Care Services (IUC) in West Lancashire. The Authority is committed to the provision of a high quality Integrated Urgent Care Service which shall include: • Co-located Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) • Walk in Centre (WIC) • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) services • Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) These services being procured are integrated with the other strands of 24/7 urgent and emergency care which meets the values, rights, obligations and expectations of patients as set out in the NHS Constitution. Integrated Urgent Care Services will be provided to individuals who are, or believe themselves to be, acutely ill with a condition that requires urgent attention, such that their immediate care needs cannot safely be deferred until the next day or to the end of the out of hours period. It is required to be sustainable, based on a service model that is clinically and commercially robust that can attract and retain suitably qualified competent practitioners and integrate with other services. This provision includes the treatment of minor illnesses and injuries at Ormskirk Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and Skelmersdale Walk in Centre (WIC), located within the West Lancashire area. The proposed new contract covers the West Lancashire locality within the Authority's area. The ICB is committed to providing stability to the sector and a model of services is being proposed, which will procure services for 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years. The contract is intended to start on 1st July 2026. The total maximum value of this one contract is £3,814,955 per annum. Therefore, the total maximum value of the five-year contract is £19,074,775. For this procurement, the Authority may seek clarification on bids that are unusually low. Following clarification, it will reserve the right not to consider Bids that are unusually low.